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84 Cal 27 III Layout Bill Gerretsen at 12:56pm 11.25.04 Cal 3/666 I have recently purchased a Cal 27 III and believe that the interior layout has been modified. I wou
Canadian sailors buying american boats Roger1250 at 12:55pm 11.25.04 Ask All Sailors 35/2717 One of the boats I would be interested in seems to be much more popular and available on the used ma
Sailor's Wish List! jmcclain at 12:28pm 11.25.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1323 Ever wondered why sailors are one of the last groups to enjoy the benefits of the rapid advancements
H34 Owners Joe at 12:23pm 11.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/955 I've been shopping for a dodger, was ready to pull the trigger, and now I'm having doubts that it's
Companionway Doors John at 9:31am 11.25.04 Big Boats 8/1005 I recently saw a new Deck Salon which had doors for the companionway which folded out. The doors we
2004 Never worked yet John at 9:26am 11.25.04 Big Boats 1/890 The diesel indicator on my new 2004 has never worked. The probe has been replaced and recalibrated.
H260 Trailer Extension George H260 at 6:41am 11.25.04 Smaller Boats 8/1079 H260 Trailer Extension The first few times I tried to extend the tongue on my H260 trailer it did
H216 ballasting results Bob Cowgill at 6:17am 11.25.04 Smaller Boats 9/1084 Carol and I got out today in the 216. First time out with the 400 lbs of sandbags next to the center
GELCAOT CRACKS-TOPSIDE-CAT 22 KEN at 4:47am 11.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1126 I just got a '72 catlina 22 to bring back to life....after extensive bleaching and pressure washing
Jib sheet cam cleat location Brian at 1:59am 11.25.04 Day Sailers 0/1355 When I am solo sailing my 170, I find the jib sheet cleats to be a long ways away and hard to work.
Where to find modifications examples/pix for mac22 Mac22 at 1:14am 11.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1058 Hey All!I'm ggetting a Mac22 (1978)in a couple of weeks. It has all oroginal rigging.I keep findin
boarding ladder Ed at 12:58am 11.25.04 Ask All Sailors 11/3169 I need a boarding ladder for my "winter boat" a 23 ft Coronado. To save space, I'm going to make a
Replacing Metal Straps on deisel fuel tank Garth Pearce at 12:57am 11.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/804 During the last four hurricanes, the wave action appears to have snapped one of the two metal straps
Wheel Steering for 240 DWall at 11:15pm 11.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/744 I have a 2000 Hunter 240 with standard tiller steering. Has anyone converted a 240 to wheel steerin
deck to bulkhead stiffening Existentialsailor at 10:31pm 11.24.04 Smaller Boats 0/909 Any suggestions or pointers on stiffening the deck to bulkhead connections on my Catalina Capri 25?
Bimini top kehaar at 10:09pm 11.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/914 I am interested in adding a dodger to our 1979 Hunter 30. I would like to know if there are any pre
1978 C30 Atomic 4 Engine controls/cables Steve22108 at 9:52pm 11.24.04 Catalina 30 1/2163 Does anyone know the type of cables (33/3300, 6400, etc...) used on a 1978 C30 Atomic 4 throttle/cl
safely removing glue from sole Steve22108 at 9:30pm 11.24.04 Catalina 30 1/1495 My recently purchased 1978 Catalina 30 had carpetwith glue/stick-on on the cabin sole. is there a
Dripless Shaft Seal Larry Jackel at 8:25pm 11.24.04 Big Boats 7/1425 I am considering putting a dripless shaft seal on a new boat. I was told by Hunter that they no lon
New sailor, need some info Zen at 1:42pm 11.24.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1884 Need some info, Im new to sailing and I need to know an easy to boat to learn on around 23". I have

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Onan 8K Gen losing coolant jibes138 at 6:04am 02.24.21 Your coolant leak problem sounds like you are overfilling your coolant tank. Coolant expands when i
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands jssailem at 6:03am 02.24.21 Congrats on your new to you boat. Sounds like you are in for a great adventure. I have mot sailed t
Larger wheel? Witzend at 5:55am 02.24.21 If one sets the sail correctly less force would need to be applied to the rudder.
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom jibes138 at 5:53am 02.24.21 Hire a barge with an excavator and have them take a couple of scoops out of your boat slip. Should
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! dlochner at 5:51am 02.24.21 If I had a gripe, it would be my mainsheet system. My traveler is deck mounted. I can't always get
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! Justin_NSA at 5:46am 02.24.21 If I had a gripe, it would be my mainsheet system. My traveler is deck mounted. I can't always get a
all rope windlass All U Get at 5:45am 02.24.21 :worthless: Just a thought, a picture of the windlass would help. I was able to get my windlass reb
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! jssailem at 5:33am 02.24.21 it would be easy to kick the key and break it off in the switch. Have you ever wondered why there
all rope windlass DanMaine at 5:31am 02.24.21 I believe they still make what you are thnking. One gypsy for the chain, then a drum on the other en
Thru hull question sasafil at 5:18am 02.24.21 Thank you all for a great advice. I went ahead and did those thru holes again for a peace of mind.
No Traveler? jssailem at 5:17am 02.24.21 This past summer we saw more high wind than anything else and were constantly adjusting because we
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! (1) rgranger at 5:16am 02.24.21 This happened on a friend's boat. He found the pop top from a beer can worked quite well as a key.
Advice on Getting a Boat George_NJ at 5:10am 02.24.21 I regularly take my Macgregor 26S to a local small 520 acre electric-only lake with a shallow ramp.
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! dlochner at 5:08am 02.24.21 You cannot read the gauges without practically getting on hands and knees, and it would be easy to
Basic Fuse Rating Question kappykaplan at 5:04am 02.24.21 What is MRBF? Marine Rated Battery Fuse
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! mermike at 5:03am 02.24.21 Thoughts like these are how you end up with another boat.
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! DougM at 5:02am 02.24.21 The instrument panel for the engine on my Bene323 is located in the sidewall of the starboard lazare
Beware of BoatUS Insurance jssailem at 5:02am 02.24.21 When I acquired my policy from BoatUS /Geico, they asked for a survey. Boat is a 1974 Cal. 120 of th
Basic Fuse Rating Question Ilanortho at 4:39am 02.24.21 The voltage rating, in regards to a marine installation, applies to "AIC" or amperage interrupt cur
Basic Fuse Rating Question Maine Sail at 4:32am 02.24.21 Thank you! I've long wondered about this. Why is it then that the voltage is stamped on the fuse al

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